Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Wegner Library will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

Book Signing Event Thursday, December 12th

Author Kendra Gottsleben will sign copies of her newest book, Kendra's Perfect Dance Routine, on Thursday, December 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Copies of her book will be available at the event, or can be ordered through Barnes & Noble or Amazon.

Limited Hours due to weather and Thanksgiving

****Wegner Health Sciences Library will be closing at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26th due to the weather.****

In observance of Thanksgiving the Wegner Health Sciences Library will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th and will remain closed Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th. We will resume our regular hours on Saturday, November 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Veteran's Day Hours

In observance of Veteran's Day, Monday, November 11th, the Wegner Health Sciences Library will have shortened hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Thanks for attending our Open House

Thanks for joining us yesterday for our open house! We hope you had fun; we did!

Wegner Library Open House

Wegner Library is celebrating Medical Libraries/Librarians Month with an Open House on Wednesday, October 30th from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.! Enjoy Plinko for prizes, snacks, and free chair yoga at 5:15 p.m. 

October is National Medical Librarian Month

The librarians at Wegner Health Sciences Library help to provide you with reliable and trustworthy information to support healthcare, education, and research.

Native American Day Hours

In observance of Native American Day, Monday, October 14th,  the Wegner Health Sciences Library will have shortened hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

October is National Medical Librarian Month

The librarians at Wegner Health Sciences Library help to provide you with reliable and trustworthy information to support healthcare, education, and research.

National Suicide Prevention Week is September 8-14th.

Here are five action steps for communicating with someone who may be suicidal, which are supported by evidence in the field of suicide prevention: http://bit.ly/2lyoo0i

Labor Day Weekend Hours

The Wegner Health Sciences Library will be closing at 5:00 P.M. on Friday, August 30th and will remain closed for the Labor Day weekend. We will reopen at 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 3rd.

DynaMed Interface Changes

A new interface is coming to DyanMed/DynaMed Plus, August 21^st, 2019!

Please note:

Topic alerts will need to be reset.  Any topic or specialty level alerts that a user set up previously will need to be requested after 8/21 by using the newly improved “Follow” feature available in each topic.

Users will need to claim any outstanding CME credits prior to August 14th.  All claimed credits will carry over to the new DynaMed after August 14th. All unclaimed credits will expire and will not be able to be recovered. 

For those that use the app, a new app will be available by clicking the notification to update the existing app previously loaded onto a device.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Vaccines are safe, effective and the best protection from many diseases. Spread the word with tools and resources available through the CDC  for both  providers, parents or patients: http://bit.ly/339xJg3

July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

Idiopathic arthritis is the most common form of juvenile arthritis. Most types of juvenile arthritis are autoimmune disorders, however, no one knows exactly what causes it.  Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of motion.  

For more information visit: http://bit.ly/2G0FzyD

Fourth of July Holiday Hours

In observance of the Fourth of July, the Wegner Library will be open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 and closed Thursday, July 4 through Sunday, July 7. We will resume our regular business hours on Monday, July 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

June is Safety Month

Each week in June the National Safety Council has designated a theme for National Safety Month.  This week is fatigue.  Fatigue is defined as the bodies response to sleep deprivation or length of physical or mental hard work. Occupational fatigue can result in slower reaction times, more errors, and decreased cognitive ability. For more information on how to recognize and fight fatigue: http://bit.ly/2XiYxKL

Best Friend Week.

Having a friend can be an advantage for a person's mental and physical health. The Mayo Clinic has complied a list of how a best friend can benefit your life: gives a sense of belonging and purpose, relieves stress, improves self-confidence and self-worth, helps to avoid unhealthy lifestyles, helps through life's hard times                 


https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/friendships/art-20044860

Memorial Day Hours

In observance of Memorial Day, the Wegner Library will be open 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday May, 24 and closed Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27. Also, please note that the first floor study spaces and computers will be closed Tuesday May 28^th and 29^th. The circulation desk and the second floor will remain open with our regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m on May 28^th & 29th. We are updating our space for you!

May is ALS Awareness Month

May is ALS Awareness Month. Here are several resources to help educate you and to support people with ALS.

To access the information, click on the links below:

The ALS Association 

The ALS Association Research Tool kit. 

MedlinePlus 

Dyna Med Plus 

Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are several resources to help you to educate and  support people with mental/behavioral health care needs.

To access the information click on the links provided:

https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions

MedlinePlus Mental Health Topic page https://medlineplus.gov/mentalhealth.html

CDC Mental Health Toolkit: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/index.htm

World Health Organization Mental Health Topic page https://www.who.int/mental_health/en/

Genetics Home Reference: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/ Includes topics such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and more.

World Immunization Week

Vaccines harness your immune system’s natural ability to detect and destroy disease-causing germs and then “remember” the best way to fight these germs in the future.




https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/special-issues/parenting/safeguarding-our-health

1   https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2019/04/24/default-calendar/world-immunization-week-2019

In observance of Easter the Wegner Library will be closed on Friday, April 19th and Sunday, April 21st. We will be open on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. We will resume our regular hours 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22nd.

 

Due to an unexpected result from a software upgrade to ILLiad, which is the software that runs our Interlibrary Loan service, users must now change their current ILLiad password (not their library database/library access passwords) in order to access their interlibrary loan accounts.

• There is no need to create a new ILLiad account.
• You may choose your own password when resetting your ILLiad account.

USD students, faculty, and staff that use the Wegner ILLiad will need to change their ILLiad password. Wegner partners (USF, SDSU, Mount Marty, Sanford, and the VA Hospital) who have previously established Wegner ILL passwords will need to change their ILL passwords.

On December 31, 1815, Dr. Rene Laennec designed a trumpet-shaped wooden tube after he had trouble hearing the heartbeat of a patient. His creation became known as the stethoscope.

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/05/health/digital-doctor.html?_r=0#/#time15_375

Our drinking water comes from fresh water provided through streams, rivers, ponds and other natural resources.  2.5% of the world contains fresh water and two-thirds of that is frozen.  To learn more about fresh water visit  https://medlineplus.gov/drinkingwater.html

A Few Benefits of Catching Some zzz’s

This week we celebrate national napping day.

 Sleeping can help with:  irritability, depression, anxiety, obesity, and high blood pressure.

If you have 20 minutes to spare this week find a place to cozy up and take a nap.

https://medlineplus.gov/healthysleep.html

 

Strokes are the 4th Leading Cause of Death in the U.S

 

 

Luke Perry, star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale, passed away today, Monday, March 4, 2019, due to a severe stroke.  Strokes are the 4^th  leading cause of death in the United States, and the most common cause of disability in adults.  Every year approximately 795,000 people suffer from a stroke.

 

Information about strokes and stroke prevention can found on the NIH Brain Basics web page: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Preventing-Stroke or by searching MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html

Internet Outage on Sunday March 3rd

Due to a service update the internet will be down on Sunday March 3rd starting at 2:00 p.m.  Both wired and wireless connections should resume at 5:00 p.m.

This week in history:

Mary Mohoney was the first African American Woman to complete nurses training in 1879 from the New England Hospital for Woman and Children.  To learn about her please click on the link below:




https://www.usfhealthonline.com/resources/healthcare/african-american-trailblazers-in-medicine-medical-research/

This week in history

Presidents Day, officially Washington’s birthday, is a federal holiday that was recognized as honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  It is sometimes understood as a day to celebrate all birthday’s and lives of the US presidents. 

President's Day Hours

In observance of President's Day the Wegner Library will have shortened hours, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on February 18th.  We will resume regular business hours 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on February 19th.

This week in history:

Rebecca Lee Crumpler studied medicine at the New England Female Medical College in 1860.  She received her M.D. in 1864. She was the first African American woman to practice medicine. To learn more about her please click on the link below.


https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/celebrating-rebecca-lee-crumpler-first-african-american-physician

This week in history:

James McCune Smith earned his MD from Scotland in 1837.  He returned back to the United States to practice medicine.  He became the first African American physician in the country.

This week in history January 28:

 

The New England Journal of Medicine was first published in 1812 making it one of the longest published Medical Journals.

Extreme Cold Weather

Due to the extreme cold the Wegner Library will be closing at noon today January 29th and will be closed Wednesday, January 30th.  We will resume our regular business hours Thursday, January 31st, 8:00 a.m. 


                                  Stay safe and warm.

This week in history January 21:

On January 23, 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell received her MD from the Medical Institute of Geneva in New York. She became the first female physician in the United States. To learn more about her click on the link below.

 

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-blackwell

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Wegner Library will be open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
Monday January 21, 2019